Fritillaria 2010

[Lesley Cox]

Just one flower each year Otto, from 1 bulb.

[LucS]

My first fritillaria in flower: Fritillaria bucharica, a Central Asian species, in general distributed from NE-Afghanistan into the Pamir-Alai. This seedraised selection from Tadjikistan (altitude approx. 2400m) has wide-open green-tinted white flowers. Hight 20-25 cm. A fairly easy and hardy species for the bulbframe

[Casalima]

Very fine indeed, Luc!!

My first ever fritillary is starting to flower (F. latakiensis - 1 flower). One has to start somewhere 

[Maggi Young]

Sounds like a good place to start, Chloe! There will be more in the furutre, I'm sure... the frits are as adddictive as every other plant!

[TheOnionMan]

Sounds like a good place to start, Chloe! There will be more in the furutre, I'm sure... the frits are as adddictive as every other plant!

These plants aren't just addictive, they're adddictive (emphasis added)  
Luc, a fantastic Frit, impeccably grown, a glorious sight.

[Lesley Cox]

Welcome to the world of terminal addictions Chloe. I find Fritillaria more dangerous than most.

Luc that is an outstanding potful. One might even suggest a Farrer Medal potful if it were at a show.

[chris]

wonderful plant Luc, I had problems with some of my japanese Frits, a mouse eat 3 bulbs of F.japonicum, I have 2 bulbils left. 2 forms of F.jap. var. koidzumiana are now in flower, some others are following

[Maggi Young]

Wow! Very beautiful frit!

[Ragged Robin]

My first fritillaria in flower: Fritillaria bucharica

A wonderful opening to the Frit season for you LucS - it really is a stunning one.

[Ragged Robin]

F.jap. var. koidzumiana are now in flower

Chris this is such an unusual Frit and I love the inside view and almost 'toothed edge' to the petals - it would make a wonderful painting 

[Casalima]

My first fritillary: either latakiensis or elwesii. Quite small - the flowering stalk is about 9 cm and the flower itself barely more than 2 cm.

[David Nicholson]

Can't tell you what it is Chloe, but well done anyway.

[ashley]

I'd incline toward elwesii Chloe (e.g. see here); I think latakiensis is usually a bit taller.

[chris]

Chloe, I think Asley has wright ofcorse it is also possible that it is a cross from these two.
I had one who looks like that and planted it out in the garden but mice eat it,
here F.amabilis in flower only 5cm tall

[Maggi Young]

Chloe's plant looks like elwesii, though it may just be short as it is a young plant.


Chris, your plant is equally short, and is it not more like F. ayakoana with those very prominent nectaries?